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School: Templeshanbo (roll number 15021)

Location:
Templeshanbo, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Shéamuis
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    put out his breast and we used to hit him with a big stick and it never seemed to hurt him.
    He is able to throw a four-stone weight seventeen yards andwas able to hold it up straight with one arm.
    Mick Welch is a swift runner he kept hounds and he often raced with these and beat them in the running.
    Eithne ni Ghrifin
    Ros Ard
    Teampill na Sean Boir
    11 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Ní Ghrifín
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Rossard, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Edward Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rossard, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Richard Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Address
    Rossard, Co. Wexford